Basildon Natural History Society
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Langdon Nature Reserve
Our largest inland nature reserve, enjoy ancient woodland, orchid meadows, ponds and the old plotlands.
Langdon events
Discover nature events at Langdon Nature Discovery Centre in Essex, including family forest fun, nature tots sessions, guided walks, guided foraging walks, forest school, lake explorer activities, seasonal wildlife experiences, and creative workshops like needle felting and paper crafts. Perfect for family days out and learning near Basildon and London.
Visit a nature reserve
Essex Wildlife Trust manages over 100 nature reserves in Essex and 10 Nature Discovery Centres throughout Essex.
Thameside Nature Reserve
Thameside Nature Discovery Centre will be closing at an earlier time of 3pm on Tuesday 6 October due to planned system updates. The nature reserve will remain open.
Essex’s great…
Reflections on Volunteering at Newland Grove nature reserve
How volunteering at Newland Grove nature reserve has given Sharon a sense of purpose, wellbeing and connection with nature.
Wrabness nature reserve
Visit a reserve that is brimming with amazing bird species in every corner in every month of the year, with lovely views over the Stour Estuary
Warley Place Nature Reserve
Warley Place is open every day during daylight hours. This 25 acre reserve is the site of a house and once famous Edwardian gardens belonging to Ellen Willmott, it is now maintained as a nature…
Volunteering on our nature reserves
Hear from one of our wonderful volunteers to tell you more about volunteering on a nature reserve.
Official opening of Langdon Nature Discovery Centre
Essex Wildlife Trust invites the public to the official re-opening of its refurbished, sustainable centre at Langdon Nature Discovery Park in Basildon.
Horndon Meadow Nature Reserve
A small nature reserve where hundreds of wildflowers bloom in spring
Brookes Nature Reserve
Step into this wonderful pocket of ancient woodland and meadows, filled with wildflowers in spring and butterflies in summer.